Sunday December 2nd: 24 Kislev It was on this day in the year 520 B. C. that the foundation of the Second Temple was laid (Haggai 2:18). It was on that very same day that the Prophet Haggai declared the downfall of gentile nations and consequently, the restoration of the Kingdom of Israel. This is […]
Saturday December 1st: 23 Kislev As we approach the time of Hanukkah, the Feast of Dedication, let’s look at how the story took shape. In its essence, the story of Hanukkah is about how different people responded to the edicts of a tyrant, Antiochus IV, also called Epiphanies, a title that mean, “manifest god.” There […]
Tuesday November 27th: 19 Kislev On the eve of His crucifixion, knowing that Judas was on his way with soldiers to lead Him away to His execution, Jesus said: “I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me. But that the world […]
Monday November 26th: 18 Kislev In the advertising world, every great marketing campaign is designed to draw attention to a particular label. It is done with the intention to persuade people to buy a particular product. When you go to a store and look at a particular label, if you recognize the name on the […]
Sunday November 25th: 17 Kislev It was on this day in 1947 that the UN voted to partition Palestine creating what was then called Trans-Jordan and what would become the modern state of Israel. The very next day, Arab terrorist campaigns were released against Jewish inhabitants living in the land. Nevertheless, this division led to […]
Saturday November 24th: 16 Kislev All of us have relationships; some of them close, some of them not so close. Over the years, some of these relationships can grow stronger but some can become distant, some strained and, in some cases, can dissolve entirely. Sometimes it’s hard to discern if there is proper justification for […]
Friday November 23rd: 15 Kislev It was on this day in 167 B. C. that an altar dedicated to Zeus Olympus was set up by Athenus the Syrian, the man in charge of public worship. This particular action led to the conflict that would result in the Feast of Dedication, known as Hanukkah. How did […]
Thursday November 22nd: 14 Kislev Today is traditionally considered to be the birthday of Jacob’s oldest son, Reuben. In Scripture a lot of emphasis is placed on the supremacy of firstborns, but a lot of times what we see in firstborns is not so flattering. They’re not always exposed to us in the best light. […]
Wednesday November 21st: 13 Kislev It was on this day in 1913 that schools opened up in the Holy Land using Hebrew as the official language of instruction. This was after an ongoing struggle to determine what language should be used. This is fascinating considering that, up until that point in time, Hebrew was more […]
Tuesday November 20th: 12 Kislev Biblically, our mission as believers is to be a light to the nations. But there is an ironic component of this command: in being this light we aren’t supposed to draw attention to ourselves. As light in the world, we’re supposed to deflect any attention from us and onto our […]
Monday November 19th: 11 Kislev We live in a fast paced, competitive world that, unfortunately, demonstrates and manifests an evolutionary mindset, and by that, we mean “survival of the fittest.” As believers in the Messiah, we are not to adopt the ways of the world. In fact, Jesus told us that we are not to […]
Sunday November 18th: 10 Kislev It was on this day in 1977 that President Anwar Sadat of Egypt addressed the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem. This was one of the more significant steps that eventually led to the Camp David accords, which then resulted in a semblance of peace that existed between Israel and Egypt. Unfortunately […]
